Strider will take the mound for Atlanta on Thursday against their division rival Mets, as the Braves look to get back into the National League playoff picture. Take advantage of what is a diminished strikeout line for the flame-thrower in the hopes that his last outing really was the turnaround for Strider.

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Sale, Braves Hand Mets 5th Straight Loss

Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil was 1 for 3 and extended his on-base streak to 20 games, the longest in the majors. Paul Blackburn (0-1) gave up four runs (three earned) on four hits with two walks in 3 2/3 innings.

The Mets offense was quiet, their defense suspect, and Atlanta feasted on a fill-in starter while ace Chris Sale came one out shy of a complete game, all to the tune of a 5-0 loss Wednesday at a muggy Truist Park;